Problems of Religious Diversity
Published on 23. February 2015
192 pages
978-1-119-09817-1 (ISBN)
Description
Exploring Religious Diversity analyzes the philosophicalquestions raised by the fact that many religions in the world oftenappear to contradict each other in doctrine and practice.
* * Analyzes the philosophical questions raised by the fact thatmany religions in the world often appear to contradict each otherin doctrine and practice.
* Evaluates the fundamental philosophical underpinnings of thedebates between religious and non-religious approaches to religiousdiversity.
* Contains a glossary that defines the book's key technical termsand how they are related to one another.
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"At a time when words like tolerance, diversity, pluralism, andtruth are brandished as rhetorical weapons, Paul Griffiths providesa crisp and elegant analysis of the philosophical, moral, andpolitical contexts in which these and other terms function. Abracing and helpful treatment of a perpetually vexed subject."Stanley Fish, University of Illinois at Chicago "Problems of Religious Diversity is a rare work -an introduction that not only accurately orients beginners, butdraws them into the midst of current dialogue. Its bracing clarityhas challenges for the expert as well as the novice. It shouldbecome a favored port of entry for those who want to thinkphilosophically about the relations among religions." S. MarkHeim, Andover Newton Theological School "A profound, challenging, and edifying appraisal of what itmeans to keep faith with integrity in a religiously plural world,Problems of Religious Diversity is indispensable for thosewho seek philosophical grounding for the dialogue with worldreligions." Carol Zaleski, Smith College "A must read for both introductory students and seasonedscholars alike!" Amos Young, Religious Studies Review, Vol 27,October 2001 "Griffiths skilfully balances a general introductory perspectiveaccessible to serious students with profound analysis that willappeal to professionals." Bernardo J. Cantens, TheologicalStudies, Vol. 63, June 2002 "Problems of Religious Diversity is a very helpfulintroduction to the cluster of questions arising from religiousdiversity in the West. Both those just becoming acquainted with theissues and those already quite familiar with the debates willbenefit from careful study of Paul Griffith's clear and stimulatingtreatment of the subject." Journal of the EvangelicalPhilosophic Society, February 2003More details
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Paul J. Griffiths is Schmitt Chair of Catholic Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He has held academic posts at the University of Wisconsin, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Chicago. He is author of On Being Buddha: The Classical Doctrine of Buddhahood (1994) and Religious Reading: The Place of Reading in the Practice of Religion (1999).
Content
Series Editor's Preface ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Key Terms xiv
1 Religious Diversity 1
1.1 Religion: Some Historical Remarks 1
1.2 Religion: A Definition 7
1.3 Diversity in Religion 12
1.4 Philosophical Questions about Religious Diversity 16
1.5 Standpoints and Answers 19
2 Religious Diversity and Truth 21
2.1 Religious Claims: Doctrines and Teachings 21
2.2 Assent and Acceptance 26
2.3 Truth, Falsehood, Incompatibility 31
2.4 Parity with Respect to Truth: A Kantian View 37
2.5 Parity with Respect to Truth: A Wittgensteinean View 45
2.6 Parity with Respect to Truth: Nonreligious Views 50
2.7 Difference with Respect to Religious Truth: Exclusivism 53
2.8 Difference with Respect to Religious Truth: Inclusivism 60
2.9 A Catholic Christian Argument for Open lnclusivism 60
3 Religious Diversity and Epistemic Confidence 66
3.1 Epistemic Confidence 66
3.2 Awareness of Diversity 70
3.3 Religious Responses to the Question of Epistemic Confidence 75
3.4 Privatization 81
3.5 The Epistemic Significance of Religious Diversity: A Christian View in Conversation with William Alston 89
4 The Religious Alien 99
4.1 Toleration: Enduring the Religious Alien 101
4.2 Separation: Isolating the Religious Alien 111
4.3 Conversion: Domesticating the Religious Alien 119
4.4 Christian Evangelism 132
5 The Question of Salvation 138
5.1 Pluralism 142
5.2 Exclusivism 150
5.3 Inclusivism 159
5.4 Restrictivism and Universalism 161
A Brief Guide to Further Reading 170
Index 172
